Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted a separate 100 percent rating for TBI in addition to the Veteran's 100 percent rating for PTSD, and also granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities at an intermediate rate above 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m), as well as allowances for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, and assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury as there is no current diagnosis associated with the condition.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as the claims for service connection for Fuchs' corneal dystrophy, left and right eyes, and cervicogenic headaches, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, but remanded the claims for increased evaluation of menorrhagia, back disability, insomnia, and TBI with associated headaches.

The Board denied service connection for pain in testicles and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The appeal for effective dates of increased ratings and TDIU was dismissed due to untimely filing, but the issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and granted an initial evaluation of 19 percent, but no higher, for lip strain with scar. The decision also granted a rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for post-traumatic headaches prior to February 21, 2017, and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for TBI from October 24, 2023.

The Veteran's disability for a headache disorder from November 1, 2020 forward and TBI from February 9, 2015 to February 1, 2016 were granted with assigned ratings of 50 percent and 10 percent respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and denied increased ratings, as there was no evidence supporting a diagnosis of TBI, adiposity-based chronic disease, or carpal tunnel syndrome related to service. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a previous grant of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to readjudicate previously denied claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and migraines, as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury with vertigo and 30 percent for migraine headaches, while denying a compensable rating for right orbital bone status post blowout fracture and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for a TBI was remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to clarify the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury residuals.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective February 8, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, and TBI due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder mixed with anxiety, depressed mood and alcohol use disorder to include TBI.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines, effective from November 22, 2022.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with a psychiatric disability.